Happenins

Live events near Fort Myers

Ticketed shows and sports on sale near Fort Myers. We haven't built a festival calendar for Fort Myers yet, so this page is just what's on sale.

Concerts & shows

Live, ticketed events near Fort Myers.

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Explore Florida

The natural places worth the drive, any time of year.

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Secluded Florida Gulf Coast Beaches9 places

Secluded Florida Gulf Coast Beaches

Cayo Costa, Caladesi, Anclote Key and St. Vincent Island have no road to them, so you go by ferry or your own boat. You can drive to the other five, and none of the nine has a high-rise on the beach. Pack water and shade either way.

Best Florida Wildlife14 places

Best Florida Wildlife

Go in winter if you can. Manatees crowd the warm springs from mid-November through March, and the wading birds are thickest on the same cool, dry mornings.

Best Tampa Bay Breweries9 places

Best Tampa Bay Breweries

The Tampa ones are close enough to string together in an afternoon if someone else is driving. The Pinellas side is across the bay. Give it a day of its own.

Florida Gulf Coast Beach Towns9 places

Florida Gulf Coast Beach Towns

If the plan is a week in a condo with the Gulf out the back door, it's probably one of these.

Undeveloped Beaches on Florida's East Coast14 places

Undeveloped Beaches on Florida's East Coast

For the days you'd rather carry your own water than hunt for parking. All of it is protected land of one kind or another.

Beach Towns on Florida's East Coast13 places

Beach Towns on Florida's East Coast

Every one of these has a town right behind the sand. Bring the friend who gets bored on a beach.

Where to See Manatees in Florida7 places

Where to See Manatees in Florida

Seven places to see wild manatees in Florida, picked for how many turn up on a cold winter morning. Go between mid-November and March, after a cold snap drops the bays and rivers below 68 degrees.